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Waterman Pen 10 Centimes Postal Currency (France)
uncommon1900-1945

Waterman Pen 10 Centimes Postal Currency (France)

France · 1920 · 10 centimes

A circular metal token with a paper label advertising 'Porte-plume idéal Waterman' (Waterman ideal pen) and 'Kirby, Beard & Co Ld, Paris', with a face value of 10 centimes.

This item served as a form of necessity money or postal currency in France around 1920, likely due to coin shortages, while also functioning as an advertisement for Waterman pens.

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